The evolution of theoretically useful traits

Biology and Philosophy

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 529-540

  Stout, Rowland ^a  

^a ORIEL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Evolutionary explanation; Fitness; Functional; Historical; Millikan; Optimization; Wright

Indexed keywords

EID: 26944460846     PISSN: 01693867     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006523004188     Document Type: Article

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